erikson's stages of psychological development

Question 1

trust vs mistrust

Answer 1

infancy (to 1 year)
if needs are dependably met, infants develop a sense of basic trust

Question 2

autonomy vs shame and doubt

Answer 2

toddlerhood (1 to 3 years old)
toddlers learn to exercise their will and do things for themselves, or they doubt their abilities

Question 3

initiative vs guilt

Answer 3

preschool (3 to 6 years old)
preschoolers learn to initiate tasks and carry out plans, or they feel guilty about their efforts to be independent

Question 4

competence vs inferiority

Answer 4

elementary school (6 years to puberty)
children learn the pleasure of applying themselves to tasks, or they feel inferior

Question 5

identity vs role confusion

Answer 5

adolescence (teen years into 20s)
teenagers work at refining a sense of self by testing roles and then integrating them to form a single identity, or they become confused about who they are

Question 6

intimacy vs isolation

Answer 6

young adulthood (20s to early 40s)
young adults struggle to form close relationships and to gain the capacity for intimate love, or they feel socially isolated

Question 7

generativity vs stagnation

Answer 7

middle adulthood (40s to 60s)
middle aged people discover a sense of contributing to the world, usually through family and work, or they may feel a lack of purpose

Question 8

integrity vs despair

Answer 8

late adulthood (late 60s and up)
reflecting on their lives, older adults may feel a sense of satisfaction or failure